Historical novels are the most difficult genre, requiring both the rigor of the scholar and the imagination of the fabulist. In The East Indian: A Novel (HarperCollins India), author Brinda Charry has done the former perfectly, but played it safe with the latter. Nonetheless, she has produced an interesting and worthwhile—if not spectacular—book. The “hook” […]
Historical novels are the most difficult genre, requiring both the rigor of the scholar and the imagination of the fabulist. In The East Indian: A Novel (HarperCollins India), author Brinda Charry has done the former perfectly, but played it safe with the latter. Nonetheless, she has produced an interesting and worthwhile—if not spectacular—book. The “hook” […]
A funny thing happens when you get older: you have to listen to younger people remembering historical events that you experienced but they didn’t. It gets even worse when some of these young greenhorns think they know more about the event than the people who were there. Generation Xwhich is approximately between 1965 and 1980has […]
12 historical novels that explore the darkest chapters of history (Image credit – Instagram) Historical fiction offers a unique lens through which readers can explore significant and often harrowing moments in human history. By blending real events with fictional narratives, these novels offer deep insights into the complexities and human experiences behind historical events. Here […]
